Friday, January 29th, 2021
Export trains depart from Turkey to China, Russia
ANKARA, JAN 29 – Freight trains carrying exports to Russia and China departed on Friday from Turkey’s capital Ankara. Though trains had traveled this route to China before, this is the first time that exports are being hauled from Turkey to Russia via rail, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Adil Karaismailoglu stressed during an event at the train station. The train en route to Russia is carrying major appliances on 15 wagons and 15 containers for the 4,650-kilometer (2,889 miles) distance, Karaismailoglu said. The other is carrying 1,000 tons of theRead More
3 Turkish Super Lig players among top scorers in Europe
ANKARA, JAN 29 – Three Turkish Super Lig players – Aaron Boupendza, Cyle Larin, and Vincent Aboubakar – have appeared among the top 25 goal scorers in Europe during the 2020-21 season. Germany’s Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski currently leads the chart with 23 goals to his name, with his team having played only 17 Bundesliga games so far. The 32-year-old was also the top scorer in the Champions League last season, helping Bayern Munich to win the title. The closest to Polish star is Cristiano Ronaldo, who produced 15 goalsRead More
RCCI International Chambers Summit ends on a high note
RAWALPINDI, JAN 29 (DNA) – Three-day International Chambers Summit (ICS 2021) organized by the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) ends on a high note. Addressing a joint press conference at the end of the ICS 2021 at a local hotel in Islamabad, RCCI President Mohammad Nasir Mirza demanded that the government should provide construction industry style package to all industries. The work and progress on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) should be accelerated with a focus on Gwadar port. Senior Vice President Osman Ashraf, Vice President Shahraiz Malik,Read More
Seeking Justice for kidnapping, murder of Daniel Pearl: US
ISLAMABAD, JAN 29 (DNA) – The United States is deeply concerned by the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s decision to acquit those involved in Daniel Pearl’s kidnapping and murder and any proposed action to release them. This was stated by Secretary Antony J. Blinken in a statement issued here by the US Embassy on Friday. The statement said Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh was indicted in the United States in 2002 for hostage-taking and conspiracy to commit hostage-taking, resulting in the murder of Pearl, the South Asia Bureau Chief for the WallRead More
‘Aguila Saleh unlikely to become Libya’s president’
TRIPOLI, JAN 29 – Aguila Saleh, President of Libya’s Tobruk-based House of Representatives and a staunch ally of warlord Khalifa Haftar, is unlikely to be chosen to lead the country ahead of elections set for the end of 2021, said a head of a political party. In an interview with Anadolu Agency, Juma al-Qamati, chairman of the Change Party, dismissed the chances of Saleh becoming Libya’s interim president following a UN-brokered agreement. The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) agreed last week in Morocco to appoint a temporary government until polls areRead More
President Alvi orders FBR to recover Rs 14.421 mln in fake tax refund case
ISLAMABAD, JAN 29 (DNA) – President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday rejected a representation, filed by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) against the order of Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO), in a case of bogus tax refunds worth over Rs 14 million made to a fake Registered Person (RP). The President directed FBR to recover the amount paid on the basis of fake and flying invoices. The President upheld the decision of Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) following its suo-moto action against the irregularities committed by the FBR field formations in registering,Read More